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Time Capsules Compiled by Laura Lucius from WPT files

by admin • March 29, 2012 • Comments Off on Time Capsules Compiled by Laura Lucius from WPT files

75 Years Ago:

April 1, 1937

Another Beer Vote Probable

Conceding that the election held in Webster County on Nov. 3 which purported to exclude the sale of beer and wine was probably illegal, T.W. Scott, local attorney and dry leader, announced yesterday that petitions calling for another election will be circulated at once.

In the election held concurrently with the general election, the vote was 559 for the sale of beer and 828 against, approximately a four to three percentage. Immediately after this election, beer dealers through their counsel filed notice with the Board of Supervisors that the election would be contested in the May term of the Circuit Court.

In the meantime, the Mississippi Supreme Court has held that thirty days must elapse from the date of the order of the board and the holding of the election. According to Mr. Scott this decision very clearly applies to the matter in this county.

Said Mr. Scott: “We intend to start circulations of petitions in a few days and I hereby call on all interested citizens to cooperate in the work of obtaining another election. We will make no effort to defend the Nov. 3 election, not held in litigation in the circuit court. We intend to start anew and exercise every care that all proceedings will be legal and according to recent decisions handed down but the Supreme Court. Practically every county that has voted out beer is faced with the proposition of calling and holding another election. The Supreme Court in making their decisions was kind enough to set out the proper procedure and it is improbable that any future election we may have can be successfully contested.”

Mr. and Mrs. T.B. O’Neal of Clarkson visited with relatives here several days last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Crimm of Tomnolen visited relatives here Sunday.

25 Years Ago:

March 26, 1987

Richardsons to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

On Sunday, March 22, the children of Mr. and Mrs. B.B. Richardson (Buster and Ouida) of Stewart will host a reception to commemorate their parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary which occurred on Christmas Eve. The couple’s friends of the past and present are invited to call on and reminisce with them between 2 and 4 in the afternoon in the Reception Hall of Stewart Baptist Church. Guests are encouraged to bring any memorabilia, such as old photographs that recall events in the lives of the honorees.

Mt. Zion News:

We had a good attendance at church on Sunday. Brother and Mrs. Vance visited their son and family in Grenada on Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lucius visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen Golding a while on Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ray visited Mrs. Trannie Ray on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor and Mrs. B. Littlejohn attended the 40th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Arlin Littlejohn at Pontotoc on Sunday afternoon.

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